Summer Duldroms
I feel sad during the summer. Pretty much every summer, but increasingly more as the years have gone on. I know why; I just don’t […]
Life: Not What I Imagined
My life is just the way I dreamed it would be when I was a little girl. My life is nothing at all the way […]
Everything I Love is High in Calories: A Lament
For years, my weight was rising, and all my subtle attempts to reverse the trend seemed fruitless. My husband’s low carb dieting plan would result […]
No Tears Guide to Helping Your Teenager Clean Their Room (Just kidding. You'll still cry.)
Step 1: Give notice- This step not only gives your child fair warning that the day of reckoning is coming, but is also gives you time […]
Looking Back: Genealogy and Family History
I suppose you could say that I am my family’s historian. Much to my husbands chagrin, I have boxes and boxes of photos, newspaper clippings, […]
Mom's Tips for Packing Up Your Childhood
It seems like a lifetime ago that I held this tiny baby girl of mine in my arms for the very first time. For her, […]
I Started a Diet This Week. Here's What I Lost:
Like many middle aged women, my body weight has begun the slow ascent up the number line, which seems to be the complete opposite direction […]
Speak Out on Our Immigration Policy
Typically, I post on my blog once a week. This week, I decided that I could either spend time writing a post or spend my […]
Laughing Is the Best Medicine
In 2013 When our 14 year old son was visiting Kenya and preparing to fly home alone using the unaccompanied minors program, the international terminal […]
Her Teens Rise Up and Call Her #Blessed
I don’t want to brag, but I have totally nailed this part of Proverbs 31. Seriously, I have 3 teenagers under my roof right now, […]